Lead Controls Engineer - PLC/SCADA Automation

COA Network Inc; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

COA Network Inc in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks an engineering leader to develop and review control-system architectures, review wiring diagrams, and program PLC/HMI systems. You will work with platforms from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, GE, and Wago, leading end-to-end automation projects with hands-on execution.

This full-time role offers direct collaboration with the Director of Engineering, strong leadership growth, and a fast-paced environment where you can make a direct impact on products,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred/expected for an Engineer title.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related concentration will be considered.
• Experience designing, building, programming, and commissioning PLC-based control systems.
• Strong ladder-logic programming experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical for electrical/control drawings.
• Ability to interpret and create P&IDs.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and controls.
• Strong technical communication and client-service skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review control-system architecture, flow diagrams, P&IDs, control sequences, and design specifications.
• Develop and review wiring schematics and control-panel layouts.
• Program and integrate PLC and HMI systems.
• Work with platforms including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, GE, Wago, and similar industrial control systems.
• Develop instrument indexes, bills of materials, responsibility matrices, and other project documentation.
• Perform risk and hazard analyses.
• Design, configure, and perform system functionality testing.
• Perform equipment start-up and validation at customer sites.
• Conduct I/O checkout and troubleshooting.
• Calibrate instrumentation and tune PID loops.
• Validate PLC/HMI programming against required control sequences.
• Develop wire-pull schedules and scopes of work for contractors.
• Support equipment installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, and field activities.

Skills

PLC programming

Ladder logic

Electrical engineering

System integration

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in related engineering concentration

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

COA Network Inc in Madison, Wisconsin, seeks an engineering leader to develop and review control-system architectures, review wiring diagrams, and program PLC/HMI systems. You will work with platforms from Allen-Bradley, Siemens, GE, and Wago, leading end-to-end automation projects with hands-on execution.

This full-time role offers direct collaboration with the Director of Engineering, strong leadership growth, and a fast-paced environment where you can make a direct impact on products,